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DAVID V. PEARSON, attorney at law, Georgetown, was born near Decatur, Byrd Township, this county, July 11, 1833. His grandfather, Jonas Pearson, a farmer by occupation, started for this county in a family boat, coming from Pittsburgh, Penn., to Levanna, in Union Township, where he landed. He resided in Union Township some time, and then removed to Jefferson; there he lived till his death. He is buried on the old homestead farm, on Eagle Creek. Charles Pearson, the father of our subject, was born in Vermont in 1807. He accompanied his parents to this county at an early day, and where he resided until 1863, when he removed to Adams County. He now resides there. He married Nancy Ewing, a native of Brown County, who bore him six children, four of whom are living. Mrs. Pearson departed this life in Adams County in 1877. David V. was the second child and oldest son of the family, and was reared on the farm in Union Township, and, in 1853, went to the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, remaining there three years. Previous to this, he had prepared for college at Woodlawn Seminary, Maysville, Ky., where he attended six months. After leaving college, he taught school in Mason County, Ky., and Brown County, Ohio, for about four years. He read law with Col. John G. Marshall, of Georgetown, and was admitted to the bar three years later (September, 1859). Soon after, he formed a law partnership with G. W. King, the firm doing business till April, 1861. Mr. Pearson then enlisted in Company I, Twelfth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving four months. He then assisted in raising Company C, of the Eighty-ninth Regiment, and accompanied them to the field as Second Lieutenant. He was subsequently promoted as First Lieutenant, and finally Captain, resigning the latter position in June, 1863, on account of sickness. Mr. Pearson has since suffered very much from inflammatory rheumatism, caused by exposure while in the service. Returning to Georgetown, he resumed his practice, and, in October, 1863, David Thomas was admitted as a partner. The firm of Thomas & Pearson enjoyed an extensive law practice for seven years, at the end of which time the firm was dissolved. Mr. Pearson has since been alone in his practice, in which he has met with fair success. Mr. Pearson was a “War Democrat,” and since that period has remained with that party. He has been a member of the Odd Fellows for twenty years, and of the M. E. Church for twelve years. In the latter body, he officiates as a Steward, also being Vice President of the Sunday school. Mr. Pearson is a member of the Board of Education of Georgetown. He was united in marriage, in 1863, to Eva Walker, a native of this county. They have four children — Charles, Elizabeth, Belle and Medora. Mrs. Pearson is also a member of the M. E. Church.